The Gloom Dagger

Description[edit]

Start

Lord Halar wants you to refine the shard you've been using to enter the Gloom. Use the Echo Matrix to create a Gloom Dagger by combining it with the ember you recovered from the Codex Halls.

Active

With a Codex Ember in your possession, Lord Halar believes it is time to refine the shard you've been using to enter Lost Zones in the Gloom. He will show you how to use the Echo Matrix and create a Gloom Dagger, by combining the focusing shard with the ember recovered from the Codex Halls.

Clear

With Halar's help, your Gloom Dagger has been refined and you have forged a connection to the ruins of the Codex Halls. But to enter the Lost Zone, you will need to find the Breach tied to it in the Highlands.

Requirement[edit]

Prerequisite[edit]

Clear Into the Unknown.

Start quest[edit]

Starts automatically.

Questline[edit]

Main story questline

Objectives[edit]

Phase 1
- Create your Gloom Dagger at the Echo Matrix
  Skylight
Phase 2
- Show your Dagger to Lord Halar
  Skylight

Dialogue[edit]

Start Quest

Lord Halar

The Silver Codex studied ways to manipulate arcane energies. We can use the ember you recovered from Aurelian to create your Gloom Dagger, and to establish your own connection to the ruins.

You see, the shard you claimed in the Gloom is a rough and imperfect tool. You need to make it a true extension of yourself, a blade that can cut through reality.

Use the Echo Matrix to combine the Ember and the Shard. Visualize the shape of your dagger. You can draw on the threads of the Gloom and make your vision real. Try it!

Clear Phase 1

Lord Halar

Excellent, yes! Let me inspect it and make sure your work is complete.

Clear Quest

Lord Halar

Perfectly done—woven from the pure elements of magic and drawn into reality. Now you have what you need to explore Lost Zones on your own. Let's review that procedure.

To reach a Lost Zone, you need three things: a Breach that serves as an entrance, a Gloom Dagger that can cut a path through the shadows, and a connection to the place consumed by the Gloom.

A connection can take the form of an object—such as the ember now bound to your dagger—or something more abstract, such as a memory or experience.

You now have a Gloom Dagger, and through the ember you have a connection to the Codex Halls. So, what is it you are missing, Wayfinder? Have you been listening?

Player

… A Gloom Breach?

Lord Halar

Yes! Just so. You need to find the point at which this area collapsed. You must search the Highlands for a sheet of Gloom energy, a hole in the world.

Once you've found it, use your Dagger to carve a path. Explore what lies beyond and destroy the Anchor of that shadow; thereafter you will be able to reach Aurelian through the Gloom Gate here.

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Quests

Main Story
Heart of Darkness • City on a Hill • Into the Unknown • The Gloom Dagger • The Descent • Tangled Webs • Controlling the Chaos • What Lurks in the Shadows • Call of the Void • Eyes to See • Fading Light • Walking in Shadows • Distress Beacon • The Fallen Shrike • Into the Pit • Source of the Slime • A Bargain at the Crossroads • The Trial of Lingering Light • Ruins of Aurelian • Remnants of the Past • The Archon Assault • Fallen Archon • The Bloodworks • The Fall of the Silver Codex • Duality • Finding the First • Bad Omens • Unraveling Chaos • Unraveling Doubt • Unraveled Remains • Lighting the Flame • The Lost Colony • The Shrouded Woods • Shadows Over Deepwood • The Devil You Know • The Hidden Heart • Lies Within Lies • A Champion's Blood • The Ring of Blood • Lost Spirits • The Road To Ruin • The Hollow Heart • Wormwood • Roots of Evil • The Deathless • Epilogue • Despair and Hope • The Raven • Crucible of the Gods • The Shattered Foundry • The Parley • Mask of the Raven • To Fell a Lord • The Heart of it All • The Aegis Vault • The Beginning of the End • The Fight for Evenor • The (Not So) Bitter End

Main Story

Heart of Darkness • City on a Hill • Into the Unknown • The Gloom Dagger • The Descent • Tangled Webs • Controlling the Chaos • What Lurks in the Shadows • Call of the Void • Eyes to See • Fading Light • Walking in Shadows • Distress Beacon • The Fallen Shrike • Into the Pit • Source of the Slime • A Bargain at the Crossroads • The Trial of Lingering Light • Ruins of Aurelian • Remnants of the Past • The Archon Assault • Fallen Archon • The Bloodworks • The Fall of the Silver Codex • Duality • Finding the First • Bad Omens • Unraveling Chaos • Unraveling Doubt • Unraveled Remains • Lighting the Flame • The Lost Colony • The Shrouded Woods • Shadows Over Deepwood • The Devil You Know • The Hidden Heart • Lies Within Lies • A Champion's Blood • The Ring of Blood • Lost Spirits • The Road To Ruin • The Hollow Heart • Wormwood • Roots of Evil • The Deathless • Epilogue • Despair and Hope • The Raven • Crucible of the Gods • The Shattered Foundry • The Parley • Mask of the Raven • To Fell a Lord • The Heart of it All • The Aegis Vault • The Beginning of the End • The Fight for Evenor • The (Not So) Bitter End

Side Story
The Berserker • The Scholar • The Exile • The Champion • The Shrike • The Spy • The Archon • The Broken Home • The Thousand Faces • Reunions and Revelations • Resource Management • Energy Crisis • Faction Fight • Shadows Fall • A Dip in the Dark • Wish Upon a Star • Finding the Lost Caravan • Looting the Looters • Live by the Sword • Peace Offering • Love After Gloomfall • From the Ashes • Finding Courage • Counterfeiter • Of Most Worth • The Noxious Betrayer • The Lavish Betrayer • The Mad Bomber Betrayer • The Pyro Betrayer • The Gloomtouched Betrayer • The Would-Be Successors • Book of Shadow • Book of Chaos • Book of Growth • Book of Rebirth • Book of Death • Book of Gloom • Restoring the Archives • Tomb of the Stone King • The Bell Tree • Monastery of the Sword • Tracing the Past • Hidden Knowledge • Echoes of Eternity • Not-So-Sage Advice • Project Re-Venge! • Project Re-Venge Re-Visited With A Re-Vengeance • A Worthy Opponent • Whispers on the Wind • The Lair of the Whisperer • Grinding the Geartooth • Unexpected Visitors • Cleansing Fire • The Kestrel and the Rook • Birds of a Feather • The Caged Bird Sings • Seeking Knowledge • Seeking Truth • Seeking Hope • Seeking Closure • Found Among the Ashes • Forgotten Rings • Ghost in the Machine • A Ruthless End • Shadow of the Eclipse • Bond of Blood • A Woodwen's Plea • Think Faster • Hope Blooms and Burns • From the Edge of Death • The Last Potion • The Crystal Shard • The Gift and the Garrison • Find the Liar • Find the Liar: Fovur • Find the Liar: Vaf • Find the Liar: Maelon Sol • Elusive Truths • Dark Truths • Father of Mine • Child of Mine • Lady of the Bog • Mocca My Dear • Spirit of the Stones • The Last Train Out • How Far is Avar? • Gelatinous Relic

Side Story

The Berserker • The Scholar • The Exile • The Champion • The Shrike • The Spy • The Archon • The Broken Home • The Thousand Faces • Reunions and Revelations • Resource Management • Energy Crisis • Faction Fight • Shadows Fall • A Dip in the Dark • Wish Upon a Star • Finding the Lost Caravan • Looting the Looters • Live by the Sword • Peace Offering • Love After Gloomfall • From the Ashes • Finding Courage • Counterfeiter • Of Most Worth • The Noxious Betrayer • The Lavish Betrayer • The Mad Bomber Betrayer • The Pyro Betrayer • The Gloomtouched Betrayer • The Would-Be Successors • Book of Shadow • Book of Chaos • Book of Growth • Book of Rebirth • Book of Death • Book of Gloom • Restoring the Archives • Tomb of the Stone King • The Bell Tree • Monastery of the Sword • Tracing the Past • Hidden Knowledge • Echoes of Eternity • Not-So-Sage Advice • Project Re-Venge! • Project Re-Venge Re-Visited With A Re-Vengeance • A Worthy Opponent • Whispers on the Wind • The Lair of the Whisperer • Grinding the Geartooth • Unexpected Visitors • Cleansing Fire • The Kestrel and the Rook • Birds of a Feather • The Caged Bird Sings • Seeking Knowledge • Seeking Truth • Seeking Hope • Seeking Closure • Found Among the Ashes • Forgotten Rings • Ghost in the Machine • A Ruthless End • Shadow of the Eclipse • Bond of Blood • A Woodwen's Plea • Think Faster • Hope Blooms and Burns • From the Edge of Death • The Last Potion • The Crystal Shard • The Gift and the Garrison • Find the Liar • Find the Liar: Fovur • Find the Liar: Vaf • Find the Liar: Maelon Sol • Elusive Truths • Dark Truths • Father of Mine • Child of Mine • Lady of the Bog • Mocca My Dear • Spirit of the Stones • The Last Train Out • How Far is Avar? • Gelatinous Relic

Jobs
Survival Stores • Out of the Woodwork • Reaver Madness • Breaking the Ice • Terror From the Skies • Good Bones • Trickster in the Woods • Extra Spectra • The Need for Greed • Balgrim Reaper • Wayfinder Witchfinder • Crown of the Woodwen • Frozen Fury • Letters of Hope • Old Growth, New Growth • As Natural as Hemlock • On Watch • Man-Eaters • Thunderer Struck • Highlands Gloom Slayer • Lance a Lot • Leftovers • Long Cold Winter • The Moment of Death • Shrike Slayer • Bear in Mind • Mine Sweeper • Attack of the Rotbeaks • Hunting Thunder • Hello Darkness My Old Friend • Late Gloomer • Seer Killer • Name Your Poison • Arclight Imbuement • Taking a Shine • Shore Leavings • The Hunter's Verse • Hot Soup • Equipping the Outpost • Shroom With a View • A Home in Ruins • Field Reports • Grinds My Gears • Like Pulling Teeth • Exterminator • Read All About It! • Heavy Metal • Gloom Slayer • Test Your Mettle • Echo Collector • Shrike Echoes • Time is of the Essence • Dressed to Kill • Offensive Brewer • Arcane Brewer • Long Haul Brewer • A Diverse Spectra-um • Recruits & Repairs • Mutated Hunts • Mutated Expeditions • Memory Lane • Spare Blades • Feeding the Needing • Order Up! • Lost Coins • Imbuement Artisan • Master of the Climb • Beast by the Lake • Apex Predator • Threat Display • Reaver Roundup • Reaver Reconnaissance • To a Frigid End • Ever Vigilant • Knowledge is Power • Strike the Shrikes • Hunting the Hunters • The Element of Surprise • Brothers in Arms • Seeing the Light • Elementally, My Dear • It Rings a Bell • Altar'ed Beasts • Cutting One's Teeth • Test of Arms • Tearing It Up • At Least He's Honest • Collect Gloomstones • Exploring the Unknown • Heart Attack • Training Dummies • Door to Door • Out for Blood

Jobs

Survival Stores • Out of the Woodwork • Reaver Madness • Breaking the Ice • Terror From the Skies • Good Bones • Trickster in the Woods • Extra Spectra • The Need for Greed • Balgrim Reaper • Wayfinder Witchfinder • Crown of the Woodwen • Frozen Fury • Letters of Hope • Old Growth, New Growth • As Natural as Hemlock • On Watch • Man-Eaters • Thunderer Struck • Highlands Gloom Slayer • Lance a Lot • Leftovers • Long Cold Winter • The Moment of Death • Shrike Slayer • Bear in Mind • Mine Sweeper • Attack of the Rotbeaks • Hunting Thunder • Hello Darkness My Old Friend • Late Gloomer • Seer Killer • Name Your Poison • Arclight Imbuement • Taking a Shine • Shore Leavings • The Hunter's Verse • Hot Soup • Equipping the Outpost • Shroom With a View • A Home in Ruins • Field Reports • Grinds My Gears • Like Pulling Teeth • Exterminator • Read All About It! • Heavy Metal • Gloom Slayer • Test Your Mettle • Echo Collector • Shrike Echoes • Time is of the Essence • Dressed to Kill • Offensive Brewer • Arcane Brewer • Long Haul Brewer • A Diverse Spectra-um • Recruits & Repairs • Mutated Hunts • Mutated Expeditions • Memory Lane • Spare Blades • Feeding the Needing • Order Up! • Lost Coins • Imbuement Artisan • Master of the Climb • Beast by the Lake • Apex Predator • Threat Display • Reaver Roundup • Reaver Reconnaissance • To a Frigid End • Ever Vigilant • Knowledge is Power • Strike the Shrikes • Hunting the Hunters • The Element of Surprise • Brothers in Arms • Seeing the Light • Elementally, My Dear • It Rings a Bell • Altar'ed Beasts • Cutting One's Teeth • Test of Arms • Tearing It Up • At Least He's Honest • Collect Gloomstones • Exploring the Unknown • Heart Attack • Training Dummies • Door to Door • Out for Blood

Bounty
Mythic Hunt - The Broodmother • Mythic Hunt - The Argent Hand • Mythic Hunt - Commander Creed • Mythic Hunt - The Trial of Lingering Light • Mythic Hunt - Ryv'n the Devourer • Mythic Hunt - The First • Mythic Hunt - The Bloodspawn • Mythic Hunt - The Bloodbore • Mythic Hunt - The Dread Legion • Mythic Hunt - The Grand Deceiver • Mythic Hunt - The Storm Twins • Mythic Hunt - Kolaar the Beastmaster • Mythic Hunt - Wormwood • Mythic Hunt - The Reaver King

Bounty

Mythic Hunt - The Broodmother • Mythic Hunt - The Argent Hand • Mythic Hunt - Commander Creed • Mythic Hunt - The Trial of Lingering Light • Mythic Hunt - Ryv'n the Devourer • Mythic Hunt - The First • Mythic Hunt - The Bloodspawn • Mythic Hunt - The Bloodbore • Mythic Hunt - The Dread Legion • Mythic Hunt - The Grand Deceiver • Mythic Hunt - The Storm Twins • Mythic Hunt - Kolaar the Beastmaster • Mythic Hunt - Wormwood • Mythic Hunt - The Reaver King

Patrols
Patrol: The Wisp's Will • Patrol: Ice in Your Veins • Patrol: Pest Control • Patrol: Raid the Reavers • Patrol: Meat, Prey, Love • Patrol: Arachnophobia • Patrol: Tool Taker • Patrol: Spearing Specters • Patrol: Path of Fire • Patrol: Grim Reaver • Patrol: Crates on a Train • Patrol: Flowers for the Forlorn • Patrol: Just in Chime • Patrol: Bold as Ice • Patrol: Clawful Good • Patrol: Icebreaker • Patrol: Whispers of the Past • Patrol: Show of Force • Patrol: Weeding Them Out • Patrol: Simply De-Vine

Patrols

Patrol: The Wisp's Will • Patrol: Ice in Your Veins • Patrol: Pest Control • Patrol: Raid the Reavers • Patrol: Meat, Prey, Love • Patrol: Arachnophobia • Patrol: Tool Taker • Patrol: Spearing Specters • Patrol: Path of Fire • Patrol: Grim Reaver • Patrol: Crates on a Train • Patrol: Flowers for the Forlorn • Patrol: Just in Chime • Patrol: Bold as Ice • Patrol: Clawful Good • Patrol: Icebreaker • Patrol: Whispers of the Past • Patrol: Show of Force • Patrol: Weeding Them Out • Patrol: Simply De-Vine

Priority
Echoes of the Fallen • Consume and Control • Power From The Past • A New Wayfinder • Somewhere to Call Home • Instinct, Discipline, Focus • No Better Friend • Vile Vials • First Awakening • Saddle Up • Of Myth & Might • Thanks for the Memories • Venomess • Kyros • Senja • Grendel

Achievements
Power House • Master of War • Arcane Lord • I Will Survive • Wide Awake • Legend Reborn • Bounty Hunter • Way Found • Testing your Limits • Limitless • Touched by Greed • Déjà vu • Aurelian Lost • After the Fall • Bad Omens • Hunting the Hunter • Swan Song • Spirited Away • Remnant of the Past • No Honor Among Thieves • Last of the Woodwen • Kindling Light • Alchemical Enthusiast • Wayfarer • Hero for All • No Place Like Home • Born Anew • Legendary Armorer • Champion's Vestige • Echoes of Power • All For One • Self Improvement • Manipulating the Gloom • Master of the Elements • Expeditionary Force • Anchor Slayer • Finding the Path • Walking the Path • Unlock All Wayfinders • Echoes of Eternity • Dimensional Warrior • Well, That was Eventful... • Seeker of Truth • Beat the House • Firefighter • Fowl Spirit • Dye Hard • Midas Touch • Shadow and Flame • Wayfinder

Achievements

Power House • Master of War • Arcane Lord • I Will Survive • Wide Awake • Legend Reborn • Bounty Hunter • Way Found • Testing your Limits • Limitless • Touched by Greed • Déjà vu • Aurelian Lost • After the Fall • Bad Omens • Hunting the Hunter • Swan Song • Spirited Away • Remnant of the Past • No Honor Among Thieves • Last of the Woodwen • Kindling Light • Alchemical Enthusiast • Wayfarer • Hero for All • No Place Like Home • Born Anew • Legendary Armorer • Champion's Vestige • Echoes of Power • All For One • Self Improvement • Manipulating the Gloom • Master of the Elements • Expeditionary Force • Anchor Slayer • Finding the Path • Walking the Path • Unlock All Wayfinders • Echoes of Eternity • Dimensional Warrior • Well, That was Eventful... • Seeker of Truth • Beat the House • Firefighter • Fowl Spirit • Dye Hard • Midas Touch • Shadow and Flame • Wayfinder